Nocciola di Giffoni

Nocciola di Giffoni is a PGI-protected hazelnut produced exclusively from the 'Tonda di Giffoni' cultivar in a defined area of the Province of Salerno, Campania. The designation covers whole unshelled, shelled, roasted, and peeled forms. The nut is characterised by a subspherical shape, a minimum diameter of 18 mm, and a thin perisperm that is notably easy to detach after roasting.

About this designation

Nocciola di Giffoni holds PGI status, registered under file number PGI-IT-1538, with EU protection granted on 25 November 1997. The eAmbrosia identifier is EUGI00000013322. The designation is restricted to the fruit of biotypes corresponding to the hazelnut cultivar 'Tonda di Giffoni', and no other variety is permitted. The production area comprises the territories of Giffoni Valle Piana, Giffoni Sei Casali, San Cipriano Picentino, Fisciano, Calvanico, Castiglione del Genovesi, and Montecorvino Rovella in the Province of Salerno, together with the medium and high altitude hill areas of Baronissi, Montecorvino Pugliano, Olevano Sul Tusciano, San Mango Piemonte, and Acerno. Growing and harvesting must take place within this defined area, and sorting must be carried out immediately after collection. When placed on the market, the nut must be subspherical in shape, not less than 18 mm across, with a shell average thickness of 1.11–1.25 mm. The kernel must be not less than 13 mm across, with a yield after shelling of not less than 43 %, relative humidity of the kernel after drying of not more than 6 %, and ease of peeling of not less than 85 % (average of the sample). The product may be marketed as whole unshelled, whole unshelled and roasted, shelled, or shelled, roasted and peeled hazelnuts. Labelling must carry the words 'Nocciola di Giffoni' followed by 'Protected Geographical Indication' and/or the EU logo, together with the designation's distinctive logo. The supervisory authority maintains a register of all producers and hazel growers. The Consorzio di Tutela Nocciola di Giffoni IGP is the applicant producer group.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 25 November 1997 under file number PGI-IT-1538; eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013322.
• The specification permits no cultivar other than 'Tonda di Giffoni'; no other variety may be used.
• Ease of peeling must be not less than 85 % (average of the sample), a requirement linked to the thinness of the perisperm.
• Kernels less than 13 mm across from compliant shell and nut size may not be placed directly on the market but used solely for composite, prepared or processed products.

Tasting notes

Campanian hazelnut from Giffoni Valle Piana area, "Tonda di Giffoni" variety. Round shape, sweet aromatic flavor, slightly different profile from Piedmont — classic for southern Italian pastry.

HoReCa use

The specification notes that 'Nocciola di Giffoni' is supplied in response to high demand from processing industries that use it as a raw material for confectionery, and that the ease of peeling after roasting makes it particularly prized by the confectionery industries of Campania.

Packaging

• vacuum-pack-shelled-250g
• vacuum-pack-shelled-500g
• in-shell-bulk-10kg
• ground-paste-1kg